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M3.1 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 05:20:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 27, 2026 at 05:20 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near North Maluku (Indonesia). At around 117 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
bc9a30622185cd8a5273886cd2a227224ce0b668
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
117.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 05:20:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.67000, 127.23000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117 km
Intermediate
117 km
117 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 69 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 344 Catalogue entries

Of 343 other entries for this area and period, 248 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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